Naomi Parker

Naomi Parker currently serves as the Executive Director at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre since October 2023. With extensive experience at the Ministry for Primary Industries, Naomi has held multiple key roles including Head of the Establishment Unit for the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions and Director of Food, Skills and Science Policy. A background in biosecurity and marine science was developed at Biosecurity New Zealand and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Naomi's educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science from Flinders University, a Master of Science in Ecology from the University of Tennessee, and a PhD in Phytoplankton Ecology from the University of Tasmania, where Naomi also pursued graduate studies in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies.